Piper Jaffray analyst Anthony Gikas, who last week abandoned his bullish stance on videogame publisher Activision Blizzard (ATVI), downgrading the stock to a Hold rating, has some sobering ideas on the prospects for the entire videogame sector. "The fact that no next-generation game consoles are on the horizon makes it difficult to invest in the category," he wrote in a research note. "We expect game publishers and retailers will trade at surprisingly low multiples for a sustained period."

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Project Natal:
http://www.joystiq.com/search/?q=project...

Jonathan Blow hiring 'full-body motion tracking' programmer
http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/26/jonath...

Blaze unveils Wii-like motion controller for PS3
http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/13/blaze-...

Hearsay: Sony motion controller opens door for Wii-to-PS3 ports
http://www.joystiq.com/2009/09/16/hearsa...

Rumor: Capcom adapting next-gen MT Framework for Wii
http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/27/rumor-...

http://online.barrons.com/article/SB1256...